Creative Ways to Cook with gochujang – Recipes You Haven’t Tried
Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious gochujang recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.
Recipes with gochujang
Kimchi Fried Chicken Rice Cake is a bold, savoury dish that pairs juicy chicken with satisfyingly chewy rice cakes, lifted by tangy kimchi and a punchy gochujang-based sauce. Garlic, mushroom, green chilli, and spring onion bring fragrance and bite, while cucumber adds a crisp, refreshing contrast to the rich, spicy-sweet glaze.
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Gochujang Pancetta Udon is a Korean-style spicy stir-fried udon where pancetta is rendered until glossy, then cooked with golden garlic and softened button mushrooms. The noodles are tossed through a bold gochujang-and-chilli sauce (with soy sauces, sesame oil, sugar, and black pepper) and simmered briefly to soak up the flavour, finished with sesame seeds for a nutty crunch.
Smoky, lightly charred pork belly is tossed with soft onion and sliced garlic, then coated in a glossy, sweet-and-spicy gochujang sauce with soy sauce, fish sauce, cooking wine, and honey—perfect with a bowl of rice. Jeyuk Bokkeum is an easy Korean stir fry dish, with sweet and spicy gochujang.
A cosy, easy stew where sliced beef and cabbage soften together in a bold, savoury sauce made from “unexpected condiments,” with courgette added for freshness and optional extras like crab stick, hotpot balls, or sausage for extra bite—best served with rice. This is an easy yet flavourful stew made with a special sauce from unexpected condiments.
A refreshing bowl of Korean cold noodles tossed in a punchy, sweet-savoury gochujang sauce with gochugaru, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil, then topped with crisp cucumber and apple strips for a cool, crunchy contrast. Spicy, bright, and seriously satisfying—perfect when you want big flavour without heaviness.